Hame-connection



(No Model.)

R. O. ELLIOTT. HAME GONNEOTION.

I No. 402,910. Patented May 7, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT C. ELLIOTT, OF PRAIRIE GREEK, INDIANA.

HAM E-CONNECTION.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 402,910, dated May '7, 1889.

Application filed February 25, 1888. Renewed March 20, 1889. Serial No. 304,050. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT C. ELLIOTT, a citizen of-the United States, and a residentof Prairie Creek, in the county of Vigo and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hame-Oonnections; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this ,specifi cation.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of this invention, and shows a horse-collar with the hames and fasteners. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through a part of the lower fastener, the rest being in-full lines. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the lower fastener. Fig. 4 is a front View, as it would be in use, of the curved section with teeth, used in the upper fastening. Fig. 5 shows the loop used at the closed end of the upper fastening.

The invention relates to improvements in hames, referring more particularly to the upper and lower fasteners thereof; and it consists in the construction and novel combination of parts, hereinafter described, and pointed out in the appended claim.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A designates a harness-collar, having the hames B B attached on the sides thereof.

0 0 represent the upper and lower hamefasteners, respectively, which are metallic and are of similar construction with the exception of the loops at one end of said devices, as hereinafter appears. Each fastener is provided with a curved tubular section, D, preferably rectangular in cross-section and having on its closed end a loop for attachment to the ring or loop 22 of the adjacent end of the corresponding hame, the loop 0 of the upper fastener standing in a position at right angles to the loop 0 of the lower fastener, and being preferably pivoted at its ends to the closed end of the corresponding section D.

E is a detent pivoted through its lug or ear e in a recess, F, in a projection, f, on the side of the section D. The said detent has a pawlpoint, g, on the side of its ring-handle G opposite that from which the lug e slants, which pawl-point engages against the inner surface of the adjacent end of the projection F, preventing the removal of the detent when pivoted in place.

H is a coiled spring situated in the recess f and bearing outwardly against the lug 6 beyond its pivotal point, thereby forcing the pawl-point g of the detent through a slot, 72 in the floor of the projection F and into ongagement with the teeth 2' t' of the solid curved section I, which slides in the hollow tubular section D.

The sect-ion Ihas a ring or loop on its outer end for attachment to the loop on the adjacent end of the corresponding hame, and is provided with a suitable handle, J, for moving it in the section D. The teeth Q) i are preferably made with their shoulders facing the outer end of the section I, so that the latter can be slid inward in the section D with out drawing outward the detent by means of its ring-handle G, but cannot be disengaged from the section I without drawing out the detent, so that the sections cannot be accidentally disengaged.

The fastener, as described, is simple, strong, and effective, can be used rapidly and easily, and will not accidentally become uncoupled.

Having described my invention, I claim- The hame-fastening device composed of the curved tubular section D, rectangular in cross-section and having the closed end, the loop 0, pivoted to the closed end of the section D, the detent E, pivoted through its lug e in a recess, F, in a projection, f, on the side of the section D, the said detent having the pawl-point g, the proj ection f, the coiled spring H in the recess F and bearing against the lug e, the curved section I, having the loop on its outer end and a handle, J, and provided with the teeth 1 for engaging the detent, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- ROBERT C. ELLIOTT.

Witnesses:

J ACKSON I-IINKLE, DAN MOOLANAHAN. 

